Pakistan vs New Zealand: Following the win in the first ODI, hosts Pakistan is going to lock horns against New Zealand in the second match of the 3-match ODI series on 11th January at National Stadium Karachi. The Men in Green will try to win the second match to clinch the series. The Black Caps did not seem to play their natural game in the first match as the hosts dominated them in all formats.
Match: Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI 2 of 3
Date: 11th January 2023
Time: 03:00 PM IST
Venue: National Stadium Karachi.
Pitch Condition: The second ODI match will be played at the National Stadium Karachi. The pitch in Karachi will assist the spinners well. Spinners can come into play as the game progresses. Pacers too could get movement with the new ball in the first innings. So, the team winning the toss may choose to field first.
Pakistan vs New Zealand – The Squad
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir, Shan Masood, Usama Mir.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Lockie Ferguson, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Henry Shipley, Tim Southee.
Pakistan vs New Zealand – Team Performance in the Past Matches
A well-fought ODI match as Pakistan won the first match of the 3-match ODI series by 6 wickets. The Babar Azam-led side won the toss and decided to field first. On a tricky surface, New Zealand batters didn’t get the kind of fluency to put on a big total on the scoreboard. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Michael Bracewell was the top scorer for the side with 43 runs off 42 balls. Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips added 42 and 37 runs respectively. In total, the Kiwis scored 255 runs in a 9-wicket loss.
Pakistan bowled really well throughout the match to restrict the opposition to a low total. Their fielding was also quite impressive. Naseem Shah was brilliant, both at the start and at the backend, and hauled 5 wickets in the game.
Pakistan was at ease during the chase. Mohammad Rizwan has got 77 runs under his name. Babar Azam was also good with the bat and scored 66 runs. Fakhar Zaman added 56 runs. It was an easy end at the end as Pakistan ended the match in 48.1 overs in a 4-wicket loss. Kiwis struggled to take wickets. the spinners persisted to stay for a long period even though they were not able to pick wickets or build pressure. Only Michael Bracewell looked effective in the match.
Pakistan vs New Zealand – Face to Face
New Zealand and Pakistan have faced each other in 108 ODI matches. Out of these 108 matches, New Zealand has won 48 times whereas Pakistan has come out victorious 56 times. 3 matches ended without a result. 1 match ended with a tie.
Here our experts at FCL are giving a prediction for the coming match. Hope you could find it helpful by any means.
Wicket-Keeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Latham.
Batsmen: Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman.
All-Rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Bracewell.
Bowlers: Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim, Tim Southee.
Captain: Daryl Mitchell.
Vice-Captain: Kane Williamson.
Wicket-Keeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Tom Latham.
Batsmen: Kane Williamson, Babar Azam, Glenn Phillips.
All-Rounders: Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Bracewell.
Bowlers: Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim, Tim Southee.
Captain: Babar Azam.
Vice-Captain: Tom Latham.
